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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Russell Max Furman

Hometown

Decatur, Illinois

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF PILOT OFFICER AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 207 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS HOMEBOUND METROPOLITAN VICKERS AVRO LANCASTER MK. III (DV183) WAS ATTACKED BY A ROYAL ITALIAN AIR FORCE DORNIER DO 217J NIGHT FIGHTER AND CRASHED INTO THE TICINO RIVER DURING A BOMBING RAID TO THE ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER STATION AT CISLAGO, ITALY ON JULY 17, 1943. BURIED AT MILAN WAR CEMETERY, MILAN, LOMBARDY, ITALY.